人教新课标必修4 Unit3 A taste of English humour reading课件(共22张PPT)

课件22张PPT。Do you feel funny?
Then what makes them funny? Unit 3
A of Taste English Humourfacial expressionbody language mime/farce　　　cross-dressingsketchKinds of humorjokes Chinese humors
Pantomime
Funny plays
Cross talk
Jokes
Doggerel
English humors
Nonverbal
Mime and farce
Verbal jokes
Funny stories
Funny poemsvarieties of humorsChinese humorists Mr. BeanCharlie Chaplin
Gold rushGold rushpicture
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Gold
Rush
Fast reading:The main character is Charlie Chaplin. He was famous for his nonverbal humour.There are two, The Little Tramp and The Gold Rush.Who is the main character of the text? What was he famous for?
2. How many famous film or characters are mentioned in the text? What are the names?Charlie ChaplinWas born inHis job is
In 1972, he was given
Type of acting is
His charming character is
His costume:
Reasons of success:
He died in
in1889an actormime and farce.The Little Tramplarge trousers,
worn-out shoes
and small round
black hat.a special Oscar for
his outstanding
work.He could
astonish and
inspire us
skillfully.
1977Switzerland. a small black hat a moustache a stick very wide trousersHe wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air as he walked.Give a description on Chaplin?Answer the questions1. Why do people enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck?
2. Why is The Little Tramp well known ?
3. What was Chaplin given a special Oscar for?
4. what’s the passage mainly about?
People enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck because _________.
they enjoy doing so.
it makes people more worried about their life.
it makes people more content with their life.
there’s much fun in doing so.2. The Little Tramp is well known because ____.
Chaplin played a poor and homeless person.
The character was social failure.
Chaplin wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick.
Chaplin play a role as a man who determined to overcome difficulties and was kind even when people were unkind to him.3. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for ________.
the characters he played in his films.
the films he directed.
the joy he gave us in his films.
the contributions he made in films.4. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. The history of English humour.
B. The films that Chaplin made.
C. The humour Chaplin made in his films.
D. The Gold Rush in California.Fill in the blanksDo you find it funny to see someone ____ on a
banana___,______into someone else round a____,
or ____down a hole in the road? If you do,you are
not____.Some humour can be____. Perhaps it
makes us feel more_____with our life because we
feel there is someone else_____ ____than
ourselves.Charlie Chaplin was born in_____in1889
and at that time films were_____. He became
famous for using a _______form of acting, including_____and____.

slidingskinbumpingcornerfallingalonecruelcontentworseoffpovertysilentparticularmimefarce
The writer mentioned that Charplin’s character
“little tramp” is charming and lovable, and he
won an Oscar for a lifetime of outstanding work,
which proves that the writer likes Charplin and
appreciates his work.What’s the author’s attitude to Charlie
Charplin?
A. positive B. negative
C. serious D appreciativeWhat should we learn from Charlie Chaplin?
What should we do to get success?
Discussion?We should be optimistic(乐观) no matter what
difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie
Chaplin was. Set up an aim
Do our best
Pay more time then others
Never give up/ lose heart
Insist on what we pursue

homework1. Exe2. 1.2 on P19
2. Surf the Internet to find more
information about Chaplin and you
are expected to present it to your
peer in the next class.
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